A belt grinder for under 60 bucks? Is that even possible? Is it any good? In this video, a pro knife maker takes on the super cheap Central Machinery brand 1X30 inch belt grinder from Harbor Freight to see if he can make a legit blade with it. Find out if he made it work.
Belt grinders -- also referred to as belt sanders -- are the most common and important tool for blade smiths and knife makers generally. But professional models can be expensive. The question here is, can a beginning knife maker or hobbyist (or for that matter a wood worker or metal fabrication guy) make quality products out of a tool this inexpensive? You'll learn the answer here!
Sorry for the poor audio quality. Had a camera glitch this week!
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